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as in growing
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in doing
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressing
Molinar presented mid-year MAP data on Tuesday night at the school board meeting, showing how students in kindergarten through eighth grade are progressing compared to their national peers.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Boswell has returned to practice, but Illinois needs to evaluate how his hand is progressing this week.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
As investigators continue working to identify and locate the subject, Winfrey said the case appears to be progressing.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But the work is hard to spot from the road and is progressing on schedule for a November opening, the builders say.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Beginners generally grow with less volume, while advanced lifters often need more to keep progressing.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
As co-hosts Lemon and Brooke Baldwin counted down the hours until midnight in New Orleans, Baldwin asked how Lemon's relationship with Malone was progressing.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Jake Burton and his company have played a major role in progressing the sport and bringing it from the fringe to the mainstream.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Boswell has returned to practice, but Illinois needs to evaluate how his hand is progressing this week.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
As investigators continue working to identify and locate the subject, Winfrey said the case appears to be progressing.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But the work is hard to spot from the road and is progressing on schedule for a November opening, the builders say.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Beginners generally grow with less volume, while advanced lifters often need more to keep progressing.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
As co-hosts Lemon and Brooke Baldwin counted down the hours until midnight in New Orleans, Baldwin asked how Lemon's relationship with Malone was progressing.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Jake Burton and his company have played a major role in progressing the sport and bringing it from the fringe to the mainstream.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
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Recent grocery store closures have rocked the north side of Milwaukee, where growing food deserts – areas where quality food is difficult to find – have left entire neighborhoods without ready access to food.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The system is built for logistics and warehousing operations where frozen goods face strict shelf-life limits, FIFO requirements, and growing SKU complexity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the future, it could be used for developing high-performance, sustainable materials for everything from aerospace engineering to advanced protective gear.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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This is a developing story and has been updated.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit is still proceeding through the system.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But state rail officials say the cut was applied months ago, and the project is proceeding.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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As a result, families are struggling with the rising cost of living, limited access to county services, unsafe conditions in county jails, and aging infrastructure that has not been maintained.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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An aging population The strain on this workforce is building at the very moment the country needs it most.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, NBC’s color commentator Cris Collinsworth openly wondered how many yards Walker had picked up after going backward.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Progressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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